Hospital-bed.



G. A. WILSON.

HOSPITAL BED. 7

APPLICATION IILED MAR.1,1912.

Patented Dec. 24, 1912.

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HOSPITAL BED.

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G. A. WILSON.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE A. WILSON, OF WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS.

HOSPITAL-BED.

-Be it known that I, Gnonon A. Wxnson, a citizen of the United States, residlng at \Vorcester, in the county of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, have invented new and useful Improvements in Hospital-Beds, of which the following is a spec1ficat1on.

This invention is an improved hospital a bed and consists in the construction, combination and arrangement of devices here-- inafter described and claimed.

One object of this invention is to provide a bed having rounded corners and which presents no obstructions whatever at its sides or ends.

Another object of the invention is to effect improvements in theconstruction of the bed wherebv it is provided witlrfoot and head boardscr frameswhich are adapted to be folded under the bed when desired.

Afurther object is to etlect improvements in the construction of the braces for supporting the head and foot boards or frames in places and in the means for detachably securing the brace to the head and foot boards and to' the sides of the bed frame.

A further object is to provide a bed of this character with improved supporting devices which are arranged out of the way under the bed.

Another object is to etl'cct improvements in the construction of the main frame of the bed whereby its side and end bars are detachably secured together.

Another object of the invention is to ctiect improveine-uts in the constriu-tion ol the end bars of the spring bed bottom and to combine therewith means for adjusting the said burs longitudinally ot the bed so that the spring bed bottom may be stretched to any desired tension.

In the accompanying drawing:Figure .1 is partly a side elevation and partly a vertical longitudinal central sectional view of a hospital bed constructed in accordance I with my invention. Fig. 2. is an end elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is a plan of the same. Fig. l is a detail sectional view of one corner of the bed frame. Fig. 5 is a detail sectional view. showdng one. of the hinge connections. Fig. (3 isa detail view,

partly in elevation and partly in section, of one of the detachable brace connections. Fig. 7 is a detail vertical transverse sectional view of the same on the plane indicated by the line b-b of Fig. 6. Fig. 8 is a de- Sp eoification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 24, 1912.

Application filed March 1, 1912. Serial No. 680,848.

tail transverse sectional view on the plane indicated by the line 0-0 of Fig. 1, showing one of the catches to secure the hinged head boards when in folded position 'under the bed frame. Fig. 9 is a detail sectional view, showing. one of the connections between the siderailsof the bed frame and the supporting arms. Fig. 10 is a detail-plan of one of the end bars of the-spring-bed bottom and showing its connections with one of the side rails of the bed frame. Fig. 11 is a detail plan, showing a portion of one of the end bars or rails of the bed frame and the adjustable tensioning connection between the said bars.

' In the embodiment of my invenion, 1 provide a pair of pedestals 1 which are preferably hollow, may be madeof iron or any other suitable material and the lower ends of which are preferably enlarged diametrically as at '2 to form supporting feet. In connection with the pedestals, 1 provide a pair of supporting arms 3 each 01 which is formed with a medially disposed cap 4 which is screwed on the upper end of one of the pedestals. Each cap is also provided on its upper side with a centrally arranged eye bolt 0. The supporting arms 3 are formed with upturned ends 6.

The bed frame comprises tubular side rails T,tubular end rails 8 and preferably tubular elbows t) which are arranged in the angles between the ends of the side and end rails and are provided with arms 10 arranged at right angles and which arms enter the ends of the side and end rails. The said elbows are also formed with shoulders 11 against which the ends of the side and end rails abut. The side rails T of the bed frame are engaged by clamps 12 each of which comprises a nearly circular portion 13 which passes around one of the bed rails and a pair of depending arms 14 15. A bolt 17 passes through openings 18 in the arms 14 and 15 and engages a threaded opening 19 in one of the upturned ends 6 of one of the supporting arms. By means of the said bolts 17 the clamps may be tightened on the side rails of the bed frame so as to firmly engage the same and, hence, firmly secure the bed frame on the supporting arms. By this connil'llL'ilOIl ol the bed frame, the same is provided with rounded corners which enable a.

person to pass around the bed without the likelihood of striking the corners and jarring the bed so as not to disturb the patient there:

on and by the provision of the supporting side facilitated by of the pedestels under the center of the bed,

the pedestelsere entirely out of the wsy and I em enabled; to dispense'with supporting legs such as hedsteads are usually provided witli eud which are likely to he struck by persons passing around the bed. Hence, by providing my improved supporting arms undpcdestals, I avoid all possibility of the net. being struck bv persons passing ironed the corners thereof and also avoid the consequent injury to or annoyance of the petient on the bed. i

The construction of the bed frame with its side rails and end mils detechuloly comected together by the elbows enables the bed frame to be readily disassembled so that it can be packed very compactly for transporcation or storage and this is also greatly the construction of the pedestrade, the supporting arms and the-clamps which connect the supporting arms to the rails of the bedstead, all of these parts adapted to be readily disassembled and coinpsotly disposed, as will be understood.

Each head or that board or frame 26 is here shown as comprising-a substantially ll shaped bent tubular member 21 and connecting rods 22-23. The ends of the said bent tubular rods 21' which form the lower corners of the head and'foot board or frames are pivotully connected to the end hers 8 of the frame by bent hinged straps 24.- which pass around said end bars 8 and which have parallel end arms 25 which extend into the ends of the said tubular bars 21 and ere secured thereto as by means of rivets or other suitable devices 26. Hence, the head end foot boards or frames are hingedly connected to the end bars of the bed frame so that they may be arranged in vertical position for use, as shown in full lines in Fig, l. or may be swung inwardly under theends of the bed frame and disposed out oi? the "easy as shown in dotted lines in the ssid ii'g'ure. To secure the said head and foot beer s or frames when thus folded under the ends of the bed frame out of the way, i provide catches 2? which are pivotally connected to the side rails of the bed lira-line til at 28 and are formed with spring bills 2% which they be engaged with or diseugsged from the seid bent rods 21 of the head Et'ilil 1% at hoards.

The side rails of the bed Lireme end" the tubular sides at the herd and foot hoerds or frames are formed with depressions or recesses 30. Se mental braces 31 are employed to support tie head and foot boards or frames in vertical position and connect same to the side rails of the bed frame end these segmental braces are provided at their ends with cross feet 33 of a size and sh adapting them to fit in the depr ssiozi On the tubular sides of the heed end ifs misses boards or frames, and on the tubular side mils of the bed frame are locking sleeves 34 which areadepted to turn and each of which is provided with s longitudinal opening 35 of s size and shape adapting the some to receive one of the cross feet of the braces and. also with a transverse slot 36 to clear the brace. in order to connectoue of the braces to the side of one of the t'rsmes, the locking sleeve is first turned so us to dispose its open ing 35 iii elinemeut with the depression or recess 80, the foot of the brace then being passed through the'seid opening and 2H- rztngcd in the said recess or depression, concentric with and within the locking sleeve end the letter is then partly turned so as to engage the outer side of the cross foot. of the brace, the slot 38 enabling this to he done and serving to clear the brace, one end of the slot coming in contact with the brsce when the locking sleeve has been turned to :i sufficient extent to secure the foot oi. the brace to the rail or her. it "will be under stood that the braces may be detached from the hed frame and head and foot boards or c:

I, I Y 'L M, I Li 4.! names sheila it is desired it turn toe said head, or foot boards or frames, under the ends of the bid frame out of the way.

18y swinging; the foot hoard down under the bed the attendant can the more readily tool: the bedding under the mattress, especially if the hed contains it tell patient. By dropping both the head and foot boards, the transferring of s patient to or from a stretcher is groutly facilitated By justlowering the head heard, the administration of on snesthetic to is patient or the performring "of s, surgical operation or changing dressings on the head is greatly facilitated. dropping both the head and foot boards and by so constructing the "bedstead us herelllbftlm' stated, so as to dispense with the usual corner posts, the possibility of an insens patientin-iiictmg injury on himself by pushing his head against. corner ot the is greatly lessenedw Moreover, by thus prm violins; means whereby the. head and foot y boards ms lowered and rendered lllltlll the ends oi the bed, insane patients ire pre vented "from attempting to commitsificide and, moreover, the ettendunts ere enr'lbled to the more readily control insane patients the side oi the bed frame, user 7 the i are sleeves l2, which tire tum/slits ily oil the sid end bars 38 are connected to the end rails of the bed frame by means of display, tensioning conne'ttions 45 each of which ,coniprises a turn buckle 46 and a pair of oppositely threaded adjusting screws 4:748 which are engaged with threaded openings at the ends of the turnbuckle. Each bolt 47 is secured to one of the cross bars 38 and each bolt 48 hasan eye 49 through which an end rail 8 of the bed frame extends. be understood that by turning the turn buckles 46, the said links are caused to coact with the said bolts 47 -48 in drawing the end bars 238 of the spring bed bottom toward or from the end rails of the be frame, ac-

cording to the direction in which the said turn buckles are turned. Hence, by this means the spring bcd bottom may be stretched to any desired tension and the spring bed bottom may be tightened sufiiciently to cause it to hold a fracture box level as when such a fracture box is being used in the case of a broken hip or leg.

The spring bed bottom 37 has openings 50 which are above the eye bolts 5 of "the caps of the supporting arms 3. In practice, the mattress which is placed on the spring bed bottom is provided with straps or bands which pass around at points coincident with the openings 50 and these straps or hands are connected by suitable devices, such as snap hooks with the eye bolts 5, said snap hooks or fastening, devices passing through the openings 50. 3y this arrangement and construction of devices, the mattress is held securely on the spring bed bottom'so that it can not be dislodged or moved therefrom by the patient.

I claim 1. The combination of a bed frame having side rails, pedestals arranged under the bed frame. supporting arms on the pedestals and having upturned ends and securing devices connected to the side rails of the bed frame and detachably secured to the upturned ends of the supporting arms.

2. The combination of a bed frame having side rails, pedestals under the bed frame, supporting arms on the pedestals having up- It will turned ends, clamps engaging the side rails of the bed frame and each having a pair of downwardly extending arms and securing and adjusting screws engaging the upturned ends of the supporting arms and said arms of the clamps.

In combination with a bed frame having side and end rails, foot and head boards pivotally connected to the end rails and arranged to be extended up from or to he swung inwardly under the bed frame and braces to support the foot. and head boards in upright position, the said braces being detaehably secured to the side rails and to the foot and head boards.

4. In combination with a bed frame having side rails and end rails, foot and head boards pivotally connected to the en rails, the said foot and head boards and t-- said end railshaving recess near their meeting); portions, braces to support the foot and head rails and having feet adapted to be disposed in the recesses of the foot and head boards and side rails, and Iockin sleeves on said side rails and foot and headboards, arranged for partial rotation thereon and provided with openings to receive the feet of the braces and also with slots extending transversely from said openings to clear the braces when the locking sleeves are turned into engagement with the outer sides; of the feet of the braces.

ln eombimition with a bed frame having side and end rails, footaud head boards of less width than the bed frame, pivotally mounted on the end rails and arranged to be swung under the ends of the bed frame, and catches engaging the sides of said foot and head boards and also engaging the said side rails to support the said foot and head hoards when thus swung, inwardly under the ends of the bed frame.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE A. WILSON.

lVit nesses 2 RODERICK MoAuLny, ALEXANDER GARLAND. 

